Harvard Quietly Capitulates to Trump, Guts DEI Office and Affinity Events

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Harvard Quietly Capitulates to Trump, Guts DEI Office and Affinity Events

Despite publicly opposing Trump, Harvard’s agenda has often converged with that of the White House, one student said.

By Zane McNeill , TRUTHOUT
Published April 29, 2025

Although Harvard University has been celebrated for resisting the Trump administration — including suing over threats to withhold $2.2 billion in federal funding after the university refused to comply with a series of demands issued by the White House — on Monday it effectively dismantled its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) office, rebranding it as “Community and Campus Life.”

The university also announced that it will no longer host or fund affinity group celebrations during Commencement.

“Such cowardly shit. Harvard is continuing to capitulate despite the lawsuit,” Harvard Law School clinical instructor Alejandra Caraballo wrote on Bluesky. “They fundamentally changed the mission and mandate of the office. It’s a full on crackdown on support[] for minority students.”

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“Harvard will do what it always does, snuff out internal opposition with oppressive administrative policies while implementing them over the summer to limit student protest,” Caraballo said. “They’re remarkably efficient at this.”

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